To see photos for this winery tour, please go to posting labeled Winery Photos. Because the photos are on my phone I will post those first and then write about the tour here.
I toured https://www.francoespanolas.comShort story is with the insect plague destroying vineyards in France, French wine makers came to Spain. Three Frenchmen and six Spainards created this bodegas. Eventually, the Spainards bought out the Frenchmen but the name remains. Wines are broken down by: 85% reds, 10% white, and 5% rose. They are behind the Talla de Diamante and Bordon wines.
Their huge old wine barrels, 40 in total, are impressive but no longer in use. The smaller barrels are used for 6 years and then sold for other uses. It takes 4 months to clean the barrels with high pressure steam.
The underground wine cellars were spotless and endless. We sampled one of each by going through the steps of swirling, sniffing, holding the glass of red over a white napkin to note shades of red, and watching residue drip down to indicate alcoholic content. I enjoyed both of them. A wonderful tour.
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